This event is co-hosted by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), with sponsorship from the Government of Japan.
Key themes to be covered during the seminar include:
- Challenges and opportunities: emerging frameworks for financial consumer protection and education in Asia
- Disclosure and transparency in banking and securities: meeting the needs of retail consumers
- Confidence in financial markets: the role of financial dispute resolution schemes
- Responsible business conduct of financial service providers: main challenges
- Educating investors to balance risk and rewards: enhancing the effectiveness of investor education
The event will bring together high-level government officials and experts from public authorities, including central banks and regulatory and supervisory authorities, ministries of finance and consumer and investor education bodies, as well as senior representatives from the private sector and academics from Asia.